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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- Kathleen10 on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “Fr Z thanks so much for 2 reminders. 1. Using your Amazon link! For heaven’s sake it costs us nothing…”
- on 10 November – St Andrew Avellino (Vetus Ordo). Wherein Fr. Z rants.: “So interesting that you bring this up, a couple weeks ago a priest at a neighboring parish died unexpectedly. They…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “All moves are forced for black. R-h8+, KxR Q-h2+, K-g8 Q-h7+, K-f8, Q-h8+, K-e7 QxP+, K-e6 Q-f7++ Ok, so 6…”
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- on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “It just gets worse and worse. The Pope needs to publicly and very clearly put a halt to these shenanigans.…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1116: “The origin of difference and division, the pharmakos represents evil both introjected and projected. Beneficial insofar as he cures—and for…”
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Category Archives: SESSIUNCULA
Spiders in chalices… again
You might recall the discourse on the consecration of a chalice in which I, inter alia, described "If a spider should fiendishly jump into the chalice after the consecration, and the priest can’t bring himself to drink it down, it … Read More
Rosary in crypt of St. Peter by tomb of John Paul II
Tonight in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica some young people with rather well-known prelates recited the Holy Rosary near the tomb of Pope John Paul II on the anniversary of his death. … Read More
A request
Please say a prayer for a personal intention.
Seton Hall Univ.: Celebrations of Holy Mass in Latin
I got this notice via e-mail: Father, If you would be so kind, please make this information [Seton Hall University] available via your blog. Celebration of Mass in LatinAccording to the Liturgy of Vatican II(Novus Ordo) on the following dates: … Read More
Two new vocations blogs
I got this by e-mail: Dear Father,I would like to draw your attention to two new blogs, http://fsspvocations.blogspot.com http://tradvocations.blogspot.com The first is a resource for those interested in the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. The second is a … Read More
2 April 2005: John Paul II dies
I have in mind today the titanic figure of Pope John Paul II who died on this day in 2005.
1 April: St. Venantius and Leonine distichs
Today is the feast of St. Venantius, bishop and martyr. This fellow is not to be confused with Venantius Fortunatus, whose magnificent poetry we lately heard in the Roman liturgy during Holy Week. Here is his entry in an old … Read More
From the Shrine: Captain Kirche!
I simply must swipe all of these from the Shrine. They are just too good: Some pretty impressive pictures, I think. Brandon at This Old Church is awesome: Is there a prohibition against clerics using phasers? So is The Lapped … Read More
Where are you?
Here is another snapshot of, very roughly, where some of you are coming from in the last few minutes! Edison, New Jersey Piedmont, South Carolina Saint Paul, Minnesota Etobicoke, Ontario New Bedford, Massachuse… Rome, Lazio Pennington, New Jersey Berwyn, Pennsylvania … Read More
QUAERITUR: Moving to be close to a good parish and chapel veils (again)
This via e-mail: I am writing with a couple of questions. First off, there is a parish about 4 hours from my home that is beautiful, traditional, offers the Latin Mass as well as many other activities that are unavailable … Read More
Kathleen10 on Daily Rome Shot 1117 – A *POLL* about 2026-27: “Fr Z thanks so much for 2 reminders. 1. Using your Amazon link! For heaven’s sake it costs us nothing…”
